Defining the Snow Algae Growing Season and Impacts on Community Structure in the North Cascades
Research Mentor(s)
Kodner, Robin
Description
Bagley Basin is a local and accessible alpine field site that has been the focus of intense study by the Kodner Lab at WWU since 2017, resulting in a robust three-year dataset. The basin is home to a community of alpine-dwelling snow algae. Snow algae occupy an ephemeral habitat that undergoes rapid change in a relatively short period of time. The goal of this project was to create a framework and set of metrics to define the growing season for these algae. Along with defining the growing season, we wanted to investigate whether there is a significant difference in the snow algae communities from year to year, and begin to identify potential environmental drivers of community structure.
Document Type
Event
Start Date
18-5-2020 12:00 AM
End Date
22-5-2020 12:00 AM
Department
Environmental Science
Genre/Form
student projects, posters
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Algae--North Cascades (B.C. and Wash.)
Geographic Coverage
North Cascades (B.C. and Wash.)
Type
Image
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Defining the Snow Algae Growing Season and Impacts on Community Structure in the North Cascades
Bagley Basin is a local and accessible alpine field site that has been the focus of intense study by the Kodner Lab at WWU since 2017, resulting in a robust three-year dataset. The basin is home to a community of alpine-dwelling snow algae. Snow algae occupy an ephemeral habitat that undergoes rapid change in a relatively short period of time. The goal of this project was to create a framework and set of metrics to define the growing season for these algae. Along with defining the growing season, we wanted to investigate whether there is a significant difference in the snow algae communities from year to year, and begin to identify potential environmental drivers of community structure.